A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

The curious minds at What If explain Earth’s evolution in just ten thrilling minutes, covering dramatic changes in life, ...

New research identifies how two vast, hot rock structures in the planet’s mantle produce unusual magnetic activity.

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought.

Ancient volcanic rocks reveal how two giant hot regions beneath Africa and the Pacific have shaped Earth's magnetic shield.

Hidden mega-structures deep inside Earth may have been quietly steering our planet’s magnetic field—and rewriting what we ...

A new study shows that slow, deep rock currents inside the Earth have helped shape the planet's strongest large-scale ...

Seen from space, our planet has often been called a "blue marble." It's not, however, just the swirly white clouds that give Earth its marbled appearance. The continents: They are what complete the ...

Research led by the University of Liverpool has identified magnetic evidence that two immense, ultra-hot rock structures located at the base of Earth’s mantle, around 2,900 kilometres beneath Africa ...